Albuquerque Museum Exhibitions

Exhibits from the permanent art and history collections, world-class traveling exhibits, and community curated exhibits.

Visitors at the Only in Albuquerque exhibit.

Seed: Climate Change Resilience

June 22–Sept. 22, 2019

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Karl Hofmann: Shapeshifters

On view at Albuquerque Museum through Spring 2020. Contemporary artist Karl Hofmann installed a unique, site-specific sculpture in the Museum lobby.

On view at Albuquerque Museum through October 20, 2019. A Past Rediscovered: Highlights from the Palace of the Governors shares stories from the State of New Mexico, telling a history for all of us in the Land of Enchantment.

Unfolding Tradition

On view at Albuquerque Museum March 23 - September 29, 2019. Works on paper by Japanese artists in the collection.

Common Ground: Art in New Mexico

On view at Albuquerque Museum. A bold installation of Albuquerque Museum's permanent art collection emphasizes real New Mexico.

Only in Albuquerque

On view at Albuquerque Museum. Spirited. Courageous. Resourceful. Innovative. See the history of our city.

Courage and Compassion

On view at Albuquerque Museum. This exhibition explores the legacy of Albuquerque’s Japanese American community and the impact World War II-era incarceration camps had on these New Mexicans.

Everyday People

On view at Albuquerque Museum through Summer 2019. The Redman collection from Photo Archives captures the everyday life of people in Albuquerque in the 1940s and 1950s.

Sculpture Garden

On view at Albuquerque Museum. The sculpture garden includes works by many of the most important sculptors of the American Southwest.

Seed: Climate Change Resilience

Coming to Albuquerque Museum June 2019. Inspired dialogue around global warming, local food, healthy communities, and the revitalization of bioregional indigenous agri-Cultural practices

The Birds Arrive: A Garden

A heritage grains garden at the Albuquerque Museum, built by Land Arts of the American West and 7th regen, in conjunction with Seed Broadcast's show coming in 2019

ArtsThrive: Art Exhibition & Benefit

Coming to Albuquerque Museum in October. "ArtsThrive" is a juried exhibition and the largest fundraiser of the year for the Albuquerque Museum Foundation.

Focus on Youth 2020

Coming to Albuquerque Museum May 2020. Annual juried high school photography exhibition in partnership with the Albuquerque Public Schools Fine Arts Department.

The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited

Albuquerque Museum celebrates the creative vision of Jim Henson in The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited. Kermit the Frog (The Muppet Show), Ernie and Bert (Sesame Street), Jen and Kira (The Dark Crystal), plus ballroom costumes for Jareth and Sarah from Labyrinth featured in this exploration of the visionary entertainer’s work. Coming November 2019.

Past Exhibitions at Albuquerque Museum

A listing of past exhibits at Albuquerque Museum since 1967.